(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) As the Parliament session is underway, it is essential to remember two great Kashmiris who were pioneers in shaping and strengthening India’s Parliamentary functioning through their extraordinary contributions: Maheshwar Nath Kaul and Sham Lal Shakdher. Both hailing from Srinagar, their work in establishing and laying the foundation for Independent India’s Parliamentary Secretariat […]
(By: Kanwal Krishan*) January 1979 – The political landscape of Jammu and Kashmir was rocked by the explosive and visionary proposals of Balraj Madhok, a veteran leader of the Jana Sangh and a former Member of Parliament. Known as a “son of the soil,” Madhok’s controversial views on the reorganization of the State drew widespread […]
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Thirty-four years ago, this day, on May 21, 1990, three young men visited the home of Kashmir’s head priest and prominent political leader, Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq, in Srinagar. They fatally shot Mirwaiz Farooq and fled the scene. The assassination was orchestrated by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which had labelled Mirwaiz as an […]
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Meet Chander Mohan Bhat, a native of the picturesque village of Murran nestled within the Pulwama district of Kashmir. For over three decades, Chander Mohan Bhat has served as a beacon of knowledge and insight, contributing extensively to local dailies with his writings that delve deep into the tapestry of Kashmir’s rich […]
(Kashmir Rechords Desk) Two Zadoo Brothers from Anantnag district—Dina Nath and Kanti Chandra, who find their name incorporated in the category of “ Unsung Heroes’’, prepared by Government of India during “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’’, were closely associated with Netaji Subash Chandra Bose. Born in 1916 and 1918, respectively, to Prof. Jagaddhar Zadoo, the elder […]
( Kashmir Rechords Archives) It was during 1996 Lok Sabha elections when over 2.25 Lakh Kashmiri Hindu voters had reportedly resolved to “dissociate’’ themselves from the Parliament election process in the then State of Jammu and Kashmir. The call for boycotting the elections was given by six Kashmiri Pandit organisations, which included Panun Kashmir Movement […]
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Once a place for keeping Royal Elephants, it is now a famous Sabzi Mandi (Vegetable Market) of Jammu City! Situated in the heart of old Jammu city near Parade Chowk with Moti Bazar on the other side, a large open area was once called Hathithan, a stable or Camp for elephants, belonging to Dogra Maharajas […]
(Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Kashmir Valley is one of the most flood hazard-prone Himalayan regions. The valley has witnessed significant flooding during 879 AD, 1841, 1893, 1903, 1929, 1948, 1951, 1957, 1959, 1992, 1996, 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. A threat of floods was looming large recently even this year also! Some of the historical records […]
( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Like in other parts of the Country, it is the election time in Jammu and Kashmir also. Kashmir Rechords is trying to bring out some salient and interesting facts about Lok Sabha elections held in J&K:- 1. The first general elections in the independent India were held in 1951-52. However, due […]
( Kashmir Rechords Exclusive) Whatever may be the reason, Kashmiri politicians are presently showing other shades and hues of their true colour. In 1990, they abruptly started quitting regional and national political parties on the `directions’ of militants and their organizations who were then ruling the roost in Kashmir. Now it is the other way […]
